Population By Race and Ethnicity in Hampden, MA in 2012

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 467,009 population of Hampden County, Massachusetts comprised of 103,408 people who identified as Hispanic (22.14%), and 363,601 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (77.86%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Hampden County, Massachusetts with a population of 392,248 (83.99%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 49,137 (10.52%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 10,929 (2.34%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Hampden County, Massachusetts in 2012, with a population of 309,977 (66.38%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 82,271 (17.62%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 36,035 (7.72%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Hampden, Massachusetts.

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Population By Race in Hampden , MA in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 49,137 10.52%
White Alone 392,248 83.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,443 0.74%
Asian Alone 10,500 2.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 752 0.16%
Two Or More Races 10,929 2.34%
Population By Ethnicity in Hampden , MA in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 13,102 2.81%
White Alone - Hispanic 82,271 17.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,707 0.58%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 581 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 613 0.13%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 4,134 0.89%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 36,035 7.72%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 309,977 66.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 736 0.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 9,919 2.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 139 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 6,795 1.46%